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Farmers struggle to manage crops with widespread drought

By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 7, 2023 • South Central Region

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Severe and extreme drought conditions in southern Wisconsin are testing farmers trying to grow crops, who are relying on new hybrids and management practices to withstand the mostly dry weather.

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